Making Din/Judgment Pure for Allah

In very simple and brief terms, the basic tenet of Tawheed that every believer says is ‘There is no idol but He (Allah), 2:163, and yet Al-Quran declares that the majority of people who believe in Allah associates partners with Him (12:106). There are no idols but Allah, therefore as soon as we start idolizing anyone (or any fascination/temptation/philosophy) besides Him, the problem starts.

The believers may be well able to avoid physical idols, however are they able to avoid psychological idols as well. Lets have a reality check with Ayas of the Book;

“Isn’t the Din (Judgment) purely for Allah ? But those who take protectors (Walis) besides Him (say). “We do-not serve them except that they are nearer to bring us closer to Allah.” Truly Allah will judge between them in what they differ. Verily Allah does not guide him who is a liar, kafir/rejector/coverer.”

And no one could rightfully be called for divine matters except for Allah.

“That is because Allah is the Haq/Truth, and whoever else they call other than Him is Falsehood; and indeed Allah,- He is the Most High, Most Great.”

If someone praises and glorifies only Allah in a gathering, do we feel that some others/our favorites should be glorified and remembered with Allah too, as praising Allah alone is not sufficient. If we feel that, then we should heed the below Ayat seriously:

“When Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the hereafter, are filled with resentment. But when others are mentioned apart from Him, they begin to rejoice. “

Are we following/serving certain list of names for whom Allah has not revealed any authority in His Book, only because our surroundings and our forefathers have been doing the same. This is addressed in below Ayat;

“They are but Names you have named them, you and your fathers, Allah has sent down with it no authority. These people follow nothing but conjecture and what their souls desire; and surely the guidance has come to them from their Lord.”

The people who are called for help in divine matters, are just people like yourself. Allah has not allowed calling anyone as per below Ayat. It is only other people who have made you believe that it is rightful to call them.

“Is not Allah enough for his Servant? But they try to frighten you with others besides Him! for such as Allah leaves to stray, there can be no guide.”

Many people have great fascination with Golden words/Zukhrif al Qaul/Aqwale Zareen. They spend much effort in collection, remembrance, authentication of the same. The below Ayat states that doing it is like being enemy to the prophet:

“And likewise ,We have made for every Prophet the satans of mankind and the satans of jin an enemy, they inspire golden words on one another, for the purpose of delusion, and if your Lord had willed they would have not done it, so leave them and what they have invented.”

“And they have not been commanded except to serve Allah purely in the Din/Judgment, being true/focused; and to establish Prayers; and to give Zakat/justification; and that is the rightly established Din/ Judgment.”

One of the idols mentioned in Al-Kitab is Sowaa i.e time period/Era. We shouldn’t be stuck and fascinated with a particular period of time or people of some bygone era in order to avoid pitfall of personality worship, as per below Ayat: